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To: Hodar
Can you provide some sources for your allegations? You should learn a LITTLE bit of research about a religion before you bash it, so I'll do what you should have done for yourself. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has their website, where they have the Articles of Faith listed for all to see.

What amazes me is how un-skepticle and un-questioning Mormons are, in cotrast to the "noble Bereans" of Acts 17 who made Paul's own teaching stand the test of the scriptures!

Mormon doctrine flagrantly violates the scriptures. Sources? This took all of about 30 seconds:

"Please note that these teachings are documented from Mormon writers, not anti-Mormon writers.

Book of Mormon

The book of Mormon is more correct than the Bible, (History of the Church, 4:461.)

Devil, the

The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus "in the morning of pre-existence," (Mormon Doctrine, page 192.)

Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers and we were all born as siblings in heaven to them both, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 163.)

God

God used to be a man on another planet, Mormon Doctrine, p. 321. Joseph Smith, Times and Seasons, Vol 5, pp. 613-614; Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses, Vol 2, p. 345, Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 333.) "The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans..." (D&C 130:22).

God, becoming a god

After you become a good Mormon, you have the potential of becoming a god, (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pages 345-347, 354.)

"Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them," (DC 132:20).

God, many gods

There are many gods, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 163.)

"And they (the Gods) said: Let there be light: and there was light (Book of Abraham 4:3)

God, mother goddess

There is a mother god, (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 443.)

God is married to his goddess wife and has spirit children, (Mormon Doctrine p. 516.)

God, Trinity

The trinity is three separate Gods: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. "That these three are separate individuals, physically distinct from each other, is demonstrated by the accepted records of divine dealings with man." (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 35.)

Heaven

There are three levels of heaven: telestial, terrestrial, and celestial, Mormon Doctrine, p. 348. Holy Ghost, the The Holy Ghost is a male personage, A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, (Le Grand Richards, Salt Lake City, 1956, page 118; Journal of Discources, Vol. 5, page 179.)

Jesus

"Therefore we know that both the Father and the Son are in form and stature perfect men; each of them possesses a tangible body . . . of flesh and bones." (Articles of Faith, by James Talmage, p. 38).

"The birth of the Saviour was as natural as are the births of our children; it was the result of natural action. He partook of flesh and - was begotten of his Father, as we were of our fathers." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 8: p. 115).

"Elohim is literally the Father of the spirit of Jesus Christ and also of the body in which Jesus Christ performed His mission in the flesh ..." (First Presidency and Council of the Twelve, 1916, God the Father, compiled by Gordon Allred, pg. 150).

Joseph Smith

If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation. There is no salvation [the context is the full gospel including exaltation to Godhood] outside the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Mormon Doctrine, p. 670.)

Pre-existence

We were first begotten as spirit children in heaven and then born naturally on earth, (Journal of Discourse, Vol. 4, p. 218.)

The first spirit to be born in heaven was Jesus, (Mormon Doctrine, page 129.)

The Devil was born as a spirit after Jesus "in the morning of pre-existence," (Mormon Doctrine, page 192.)"

Better yet: http://www.bible.ca/mor-god-had-sex-with-mary.htm

19 posted on 06/30/2007 12:12:47 PM PDT by mikeus_maximus (Islam is the poisonous soil that bears evil fruit.)
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To: mikeus_maximus
Perhaps you should use the Bible to look up these topics all by yourself. A little diligence on your part will confirm that what you are mocking, is BLATANTLY stated in the Bible.

I don't have time, and I doubt you'd read my responses. I have to take off with the Grandkids and see the In-laws. In Genesis; God refers to himself in the plural. Why? That alone will answer more than a few of your 'points'.

I'd be glad to discuss any/all of the point you made below. I don't need to even reference the Book of Mormon to support them - that alone should give you pause. Have you actually studied the bible yourself - or have you had someone else teach you what they considered important? I suspect you have gaping chasms of learning to do.

26 posted on 06/30/2007 12:24:33 PM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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